Joaquin will move southwest for a while over the Bahamas before
turning west-northwest on Thursday night. As of
8 p.m. Thursday, Cuba has issued tropical storm warnings for
provinces in southeastern Cuba.

Once it does turn north, it looks like the mid-Atlantic will
start feeling some of the effects of the storm. In the 2 p.m.
storm update, the
NHC said the elevated water levels and large waves will
cause some erosion and coastal flooding.

According to Bahamas Press, there's flooding happening on Acklins
Island, which was on the southern eyewall earlier Thursday.

Chances are things will ease up a bit in the Turks and
Caicos Islands as the storm moves north towards the US. Experts
are currently estimating that the storm could begin to be felt
along the US East Coast on Thursday evening and
in New York on Tuesday.